Flats or Drums?

[grfox92]

Going to let these cool down and the scientific study Will commence.

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[grfox92]

5 whole wings were randomly selected.

From top to bottom is sample 1 - 5.

Wings were separated to drums and flats and tips were removed.

All edible meat was removed from each section. Only cartilage was left. (Note, the inferior portion of the wings, ie; the drums contained large amounts of cartilage where as the flats produces none.

Each samples drums meat and flat meat was weighed in grams on a kitchen scale.

1. Drum 16g........Flat 22g
2. Drum 22g.....Flat 19g
3. Drum 29g.......Flat 20g
4. Drum 28g.......Flat 19g
5. Drum 33g......Flat 26g

Drums clearly contain slightly more meat than flats. Sample number 1 was an odd wing that may have been cut weird in processing causing that drum to weigh less. I wouldn't suspect it to be very common based on the findings.

One clinical observation made by the researcher was, that upon eating the samples after the weighing; The meat from the flats was delicious and tender, with a more rich flavor and overall superior eating experience. The meat from the drums was dry, similar.to chicken breast and require much more dipping sauce then the neighboring Flat meat.

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[cornfedkiller]

5 whole wings were randomly selected.

From top to bottom is sample 1 - 5.

Wings were separated to drums and flats and tips were removed.

All edible meat was removed from each section. Only cartilage was left. (Note, the inferior portion of the wings, ie; the drums contained large amounts of cartilage where as the flats produces none.

Each samples drums meat and flat meat was weighed in grams on a kitchen scale.

1. Drum 16g........Flat 22g
2. Drum 22g.....Flat 19g
3. Drum 29g.......Flat 20g
4. Drum 28g.......Flat 19g
5. Drum 33g......Flat 26g

Drums clearly contain slightly more meat than flats. Sample number 1 was an odd wing that may have been cut weird in processing causing that drum to weigh less. I wouldn't suspect it to be very common based on the findings.

One clinical observation made by the researcher was, that upon eating the samples after the weighing; The meat from the flats was delicious and tender, with a more rich flavor and overall superior eating experience. The meat from the drums was dry, similar.to chicken breast and require much more dipping sauce then the neighboring Flat meat.

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This is awesome!

 

[Azone]

5 whole wings were randomly selected.

From top to bottom is sample 1 - 5.

Wings were separated to drums and flats and tips were removed.

All edible meat was removed from each section. Only cartilage was left. (Note, the inferior portion of the wings, ie; the drums contained large amounts of cartilage where as the flats produces none.

Each samples drums meat and flat meat was weighed in grams on a kitchen scale.

1. Drum 16g........Flat 22g
2. Drum 22g.....Flat 19g
3. Drum 29g.......Flat 20g
4. Drum 28g.......Flat 19g
5. Drum 33g......Flat 26g

Drums clearly contain slightly more meat than flats. Sample number 1 was an odd wing that may have been cut weird in processing causing that drum to weigh less. I wouldn't suspect it to be very common based on the findings.

One clinical observation made by the researcher was, that upon eating the samples after the weighing; The meat from the flats was delicious and tender, with a more rich flavor and overall superior eating experience. The meat from the drums was dry, similar.to chicken breast and require much more dipping sauce then the neighboring Flat meat.

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What was the cooking method and length of time they were cooked?
Will you have a dry rubbed vs sauce in the next round of testing?

 

[grfox92]

What was the cooking method and length of time they were cooked?
Will you have a dry rubbed vs sauce in the next round of testing?

Baked at 425 for 40 minutes, reduced to 325 for 20 minutes. Dry rubbed. Cooked to 195-200 degrees.

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[johnnycake]

I heard the entire Ukrain VS Russia conflict started after Putin told Zelensky that flats were better than drums.

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That's fake news right there. Everybody knows Putin is a drum man. The saying ain't "the flats of war"

 

[Jpsmith1]

Flats have more meat, drums have more bone. Drums take about 3x longer to eat and get sauce all over your face, flats are only make a mess on your fingers. Seems a lot of you have poor technique on the flats.

Flats are far less work if you don’t need Velcro shoes, can add/subtract or read at 1st grade level. I don’t believe common sense is a technique

So, these 2 comments in sequence are pretty funny to me.

Maybe I'm just a savage but the mess is a part of the meal. Eat the wings, make the mess, clean ya fingers and face, and move on.

 

[menhaden_man]

Whole wings, properly tucked, and real drums over coal last night.

 

[crazygrizz]

I voted flats but not real picky.

Need a blue cheese vs. ranch poll now

 

[RickDalton]

Both. This is the way.

 

[OregonSteeler]

Any lunatics on here who prefer sauce on the side? Sure hope not!?

 

[Jpsmith1]

Any lunatics on here who prefer sauce on the side? Sure hope not!?

This is how we usually eat them when I cook them but I'm not deep frying them.

 

[limpet]

I’ll happily eat either. Probably lean more towards flats but not against drums. What really should be added to the list is boneless so we know which children need to be shunned for their grown up nuggets.

 

[AlexG3]

Any lunatics on here who prefer sauce on the side? Sure hope not!?

Flats with side sauce. Keep them crispy.

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[EJFS]

This is a ridiculous conversation .. in the best way, but I need to weigh in.

Flats are clearly the best, but unless it’s been discussed ahead of time, you people that hoard the flats are just monsters and have no place in polite wing eating society.

The only civilized thing to do is to take an equal share of drums and flats.

 

[5MilesBack]

Any lunatics on here who prefer sauce on the side? Sure hope not!?

I prefer mine drenched in good wing sauce, with a side of even more sauce as well. Kind of like my bacon.........bacon with a side of bacon.

 

[sndmn11]

5 whole wings were randomly selected.

From top to bottom is sample 1 - 5.

Wings were separated to drums and flats and tips were removed.

All edible meat was removed from each section. Only cartilage was left. (Note, the inferior portion of the wings, ie; the drums contained large amounts of cartilage where as the flats produces none.

Each samples drums meat and flat meat was weighed in grams on a kitchen scale.

1. Drum 16g........Flat 22g
2. Drum 22g.....Flat 19g
3. Drum 29g.......Flat 20g
4. Drum 28g.......Flat 19g
5. Drum 33g......Flat 26g

Drums clearly contain slightly more meat than flats. Sample number 1 was an odd wing that may have been cut weird in processing causing that drum to weigh less. I wouldn't suspect it to be very common based on the findings.

One clinical observation made by the researcher was, that upon eating the samples after the weighing; The meat from the flats was delicious and tender, with a more rich flavor and overall superior eating experience. The meat from the drums was dry, similar.to chicken breast and require much more dipping sauce then the neighboring Flat meat.

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Tell me about the skin differences please.

 

[grfox92]

Tell me about the skin differences please.

Skin wrapped around most of the flats and stayed there. Skin on the flats wraps a "shell" around the entire portion of the wings which IMO is what makes the meat better, it seals in and no moisture esccapes

Skin on the drums is only on a small piece of the drum, most of the meat exposed with the ability to dry out in baking conditions.

I believe deep frying helps keep drums moist.

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[dtrkyman]

Whatever’s in my way!

Blue cheese or ranch has no place on a wing or flat ever!


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[OregonSteeler]

Whatever’s in my way!

Blue cheese or ranch has no place on a wing or flat ever!


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Love the chunky blue cheese. Nothing like a fatty piece of actual blue cheese with the dressing dripping off a well sauced hot wing (flat or drum)!